1. Seattle Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon during an interview
    Sports

    Devon Witherspoon Signs Four-Year, $132 Million Seahawks Extension

    Seattle signed cornerback Devon Witherspoon to a four-year, $132 million extension with $101 million guaranteed. The $33 million average annual value is the highest ever for an NFL cornerback, passing Denzel Ward's $31.1 million.

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  2. Nvidia headquarters building in Santa Clara, California
    Technology

    Nvidia Discloses $21 Billion SpaceX Stake in Second-Quarter 13F Filing

    Nvidia's second-quarter 13F disclosed roughly 122.8 million SpaceX Class A shares worth about $21 billion. The stake traces back to a $10 billion xAI investment that converted when SpaceX acquired xAI in February.

    ·2 min read
  3. Air Jordan 8 Retro Chrome 305381-007 in black nubuck with chrome hardware, lateral view
    Sneakers

    Air Jordan 8 'Chrome' Returns August 29 for $215, First Retro Since 2015

    Jordan Brand brings back the Air Jordan 8 Chrome on August 29 for $215, the black nubuck colorway's first reissue since 2015. The 2026 pair carries style code 305381-007 and is shaped closer to the 2003 original.

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  4. Games to Watch

    Games to Watch — Sunday, August 16: Monday's slate, a Cardinals-Reds doubleheader and White Sox at Cubs

    Sunday's games have all started or ended, so this one looks ahead. Monday opens with a Cardinals-Reds doubleheader at 1:40pm ET, runs through White Sox at Cubs at Wrigley, and closes with Wings at Valkyries at 10pm ET.

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  5. The new Highmark Stadium under construction beside the old Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York
    Sports

    Bills Open $2.1 Billion Highmark Stadium With a 29-14 Preseason Win Over the Panthers

    Buffalo played the first game in its new $2.1 billion Highmark Stadium on August 15, beating Carolina 29-14 in Joe Brady's head-coaching debut, with Josh Allen throwing a 9-yard touchdown to Keon Coleman.

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  6. Nike Air More Uptempo '96 OG in black nubuck with white AIR lettering
    Sneakers

    Nike Air More Uptempo '96 OG 'Black/White' Returns August 21 for $170

    Nike returns the Air More Uptempo '96 to its original Black/White colorway on August 21 for $170, reusing the 2023 retro's style code and construction on the silhouette Scottie Pippen wore during Chicago's 72-10 season.

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  7. Las Vegas Aces in action during a WNBA game
    Games to Watch

    Games to Watch — Saturday, August 15: Lynx at Aces on CBS, Yankees at Blue Jays

    Minnesota at Las Vegas headlines Saturday, 8pm ET on CBS, with the Lynx laying 1.5 and a 182.5 total. The Yankees open a set in Toronto at 3:07, the first-place Rays host Baltimore at 6:10, and seven NFL preseason games run from 1pm on.

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  8. Dodger Stadium ahead of the Brewers and Dodgers series opener
    Games to Watch

    Games to Watch — Friday, August 14: Brewers at Dodgers, NFL preseason opens at 7 ET

    The two best records in the National League meet in Los Angeles: Brewers at Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. ET on ESPN, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound and the Dodgers listed at -193. Cardinals at Cubs opens the day at 2:20 p.m. ET, and three NFL preseason games kick at 7.

    ·2 min read
  9. Air Jordan 9 Low 'What The Kilroy'
    Daily Roundup

    The Daily Roundup: Air Jordan 9 Low 'What The Kilroy' at $180, NFL Preseason Friday Slate, New Music Friday Releases, and Databricks' $190 Billion Valuation — August 14, 2026

    The Air Jordan 9 Low 'What The Kilroy' releases today at $180, three NFL preseason games kick off at 7 p.m. ET, Ayra Starr and Phoebe Bridgers headline New Music Friday, and Databricks closes $5 billion at a $190 billion valuation.

    ·4 min read
  10. Official cover art for Ayra Starr's third studio album, Starr Girl
    Culture

    New Music Friday: Ayra Starr, Phoebe Bridgers, KATSEYE — August 14, 2026

    Ayra Starr's Starr Girl, Phoebe Bridgers' Lost Weekend, Trippie Redd's NDA, KATSEYE's WILD, Fridayy's Tension, and Open Mike Eagle & Kenny Segal's DOOMED! all land August 14, alongside new singles from Erykah Badu & The Alchemist and Rema.

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  11. The Thrive Holdings team gathered in a conference room beneath screens reading HOLDINGS
    Technology

    Thrive Holdings Raises $2 Billion at a $12 Billion Valuation for AI Rollups

    Thrive Holdings, a Thrive Capital spinoff with an OpenAI ownership stake, raised $2 billion at a $12 billion valuation from SoftBank, D1 Capital Partners and Altimeter Capital. Its platforms now span more than 70 accounting and IT businesses.

    ·2 min read
  12. Air Jordan 9 Low What The Kilroy in black, blue, orange, red and yellow, style code IV6476-010
    Sneakers

    Air Jordan 9 Low 'What The Kilroy' Releases August 14 for $180

    Jordan Brand releases the Air Jordan 9 Low 'What The Kilroy' on August 14 for $180, merging all six colorways from the 2012 Kilroy Pack, each built around a Michael Jordan alter ego, into a single asymmetrical low-top.

    ·2 min read